Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Claim and docket at Dorman's.
The Grays have full dress drill on Wed
nesday evening.
Professor Shepard concluded his engage
ment as organist in Meriden yesterday.
Waterbury's subscription for the Meriden-
Waterbury railroad now amounts to sos, 500
The first train on the New England roaG
heated by steam passed through Waterbury
Saturday.
The Southern New England Telephone
company is extending its lines along the
Sound shore.
The Candee rubber factory starts worI
again next Monday, and many families are
glad thereat.
The coming Red Mems concert on the 2sth
has suddenly become the social subject in
fashionable circles.
There was still alarm of fire yesterday
caused by $50 blaze in William Timmsley' g
Union street saloon.
The Meriden Choral union gives a grand
concert at the First M. E. church in that city
Wednesday evening.
Rev DIR. B. NJ. Adams, formerly of the
First NJ. E. church here, preached to his old
congregation in Meriden yesterday.
st. Patrick's Young Mems Literary associ-
alton celebrates its seventh anniversary to-
night at its rooms at Washington Hall.
If you want your daughter to earn a large
salary and have short working hours send
her to Gaffey's shorthand school, 40 Church
street.
The Sarsfield Guard will leave for Wash
ington May %. They will give sociable
and exemplifcation of Upton's tactics at the
armory May IS.
A large throng of the members of the ST.
John street N. E. church will attend the re-
ception tonight in honor of their pastor
Rev. Mr.. Foster.
Rev. Mr.. Camp, assistant at st. Paul's fol
some years past, now takes charge of the
work connected with the Episcopal mission
on Howard avenue.
The pews in Trinity NJ. E. church will be
rented this evening for one year from the LIST
of May next. The church will be open at
o'clock and the sale of seats will commence
at 8 o'clock.
George Tracy and John w. Gafney OF
Waterbury, as we'll as several of New Ravens
builders, are making estimates on contract
for the erection of the new coming New Ha-
ven almshouse at Springside farm.
Rev. Erastus Blakeslee, of Fair Haven,
oficiated at the Humphrey street church
yesterday morning, exchanging pulpits with
Mr.. Bray. He was greeted by large con-
gregation. His sermon was upon Gath"
Arrangements have been made at the Firsi
Baptist church by which the pews of the
church will be free for the year ensuing
Appropriate reference was made to the change
by the pastor at the services yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. John Cox, proprietor of the Surf
House at Savin Rock for years past, has
leased the house for the coming season, hil
health being still impaired. His health was
benefited somewhat by his recent sojourn il
Florida.
The New Haven Art club is Aourishing
There are fifteen members who draw thres
nights week at the studio in the Hoadley
building. Monday and Wednesday evenings
they draw from live models and Fridays from
the antique.
Messrs o. Howes, ex-Selectmen Tyler and
Brown of this city spent the past winter in
laying the foundation for carrying on the
oyster business on an extensive scale on the
Indian river, Florida, and made an excellent
start with very fattering prospects ahead for
future seasons.
Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., voted Sat
urday night not to camp out at the foot of
East Rock for dedication day as was pro-
posed by the general committee. They also
voted to invite General Terry to attend the
dedication exercises in accordance with the
committees suggestion.
1t is estimated that the net receipts of the
Dominicans' big fair will be $1,000 and per
haps more. The excitement over the voting
for the silver-plated blacksmith's hammer il
immense, and over $40 has been invested in
this feature of the voting. The Columbia
band, John Stack leader, will give concert
at the fair tonight